[Marcella]

He isn’t leaving. He loves the American lifestyle and the money. Living in America is far superior to living in England. My son has lived there 30 years and I’ve been there often living as those considered to be upper class do. Their upper class living is like barely middle class here based on our higher standard of living with many more choices than they have.

If you just live in a hotel for a few days in London, you don’t know how regular life is.

[tennmountainman]

He may not be leaving the US. But don’t count on CNN keeping him.
Piers has become very bad PR for CNN. Plus his ratings are in the
tank.
CNN thinks they are a serious news organization.
They are not going to let this bloody limy continue to make a fool of
the network.

[Casie]

I've often wondered about that. I used to love watching those British home shows where people would remodel a room or a garden for their friends. I would always be fascinated at how cheap, dilapidated, odd, or improperly made so many of their rooms or gardens looked. And it was so crazy how happy the homeowners would be with makeovers that were done with such low quality materials and workmanship that even the poorest American's would have complained.

Just as an example, I once watched a show where they attempted to glue a flimsy paper imitation bead board paneling over a water damaged ceiling. Of course because the ceiling was damaged, everywhere the plaster came loose the bead-board sagged. It was a lumpy mess! But the home owners looked sincerely pleased to have the holes covered. I can't imagine an American homeowner not being seriously PO'd if someone left their home like that! Even if it was free.

[moose07]

Having done your trip in the opposite direction, I can concur with what you have written there.